Customers cancel cruises after disaster

Some tour groups rattled by capsized ship switch to sightseeing on land; incident 'will influence market'

Many travelers have canceled or suspended cruises on the Yangtze River after the Eastern Star carrying 456 people capsized in severe weather on Monday night.

Huang He, general manager of Xiyanghong Travel Agency in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, said customers began to withdraw from booked tours on Tuesday morning.